Overview
- UCF controlled the boards 35-23 and turned a 13-4 offensive rebounding edge into 21 second-chance points.
- Themus Fulks led with 21 points and seven assists, hitting a late jumper to steady the Knights in the final minute.
- The Knights led for all but 1:20, committed only six turnovers, and piled up 48 points in the paint.
- Texas Tech made 11 threes but missed its last six attempts, as J.T. Toppin posted 27 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
- The win moves UCF to 17-4 (6-3 Big 12) before a road test at top-10 Houston on Wednesday.